HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2022-85 - FD Assignement PayOrdinance No. ,2oJ_..t - 0.,,;7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS ("CITY") AMENDING CHAPTER
2.28.210 OF THE GEORGETOWN CODE OF ORDINANCES
RELATING TO ASSIGNMENT PAY AND CREATING
"ASSIGNMENT PAY" FOR CERTAIN ASSIGNMENTS WITHIN
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT; REPEALING CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown adopted 143 of the Texas Local Government
Code for its Police and Fire Departments;
WHEREAS, there are specialized assignments within the Fire and Police
Departments that certain fire fighters and certain police officers perform that are not
performed by every fire fighter or every police officer;
WHEREAS, section 143.042 of the Texas Government Code states that the
governing body of a municipality may authorize assignment pay for fire fighters or police
officers who perform specialized functions in the Fire or Police Departments; and
WHEREAS, section 143.042(c) of the Texas Government Code requires that the
government body set forth in an ordinance the amount of assignment pay and the conditions
under which it is to be payable to members of the Fire and Police Departments.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble are hereby found and
declared to be true and correct and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly made
a part hereof, as if copied verbatim.
Section 2. Section 2.28.210 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended and
restated as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto.
Section 3. It is hereby found and determined that the meetings at which this
ordinance was passed were open to the public, as required by Section 551, Texas
Government Code, and that advance public notice of the time, space and purpose of said
meetings was given.
Ordinance Number: ,jP.2j-• 6�[ Page 1 of 2
Description: Assignme i Pay 0 dinance
Date Approved: 11 2022
Section 4. If any provision of this ordinance, or application thereof, to any person
or circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions,
or application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid
provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared
to be severable.
Section 5. All ordinances or resolutions that are in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance are, and the same are hereby, repealed and all other ordinances or resolutions
of the City not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force
and effect.
Section 6. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City
Secretary to attest. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately after its second
and final reading.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the of .2022.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the of .. 2021
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Skye kfassonjCity Attorney
Ordinance Number: Page 2 of 2
Description: Assignme t pay Ordinance
Date Approved: 2022